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Application whitelisting is a security model that says what apps may run, rather than the blacklisting method that says what apps are not allowed to run. Blacklisting is the method used in antivirus programs, and since blacklisting relies on knowing what the badware is in the first place, it's why your antivirus program updates two or three times a day and is still often behind the bad guys.

Application whitelisting is a very effective method for application control because only the permitted apps can run. By ensuring only trusted software is allowed to run on the server, application whitelisting will lock out zero-day exploits and other malware.

However, McMullin notes it can be a problem is the app whitelisting if done by IP addresses and you have a mobile force, since IP addresses will change as they move. A cloud backup service requires no hardware to deploy. You can sign up with a provider and start uploading in five minutes and you have a sizable number to choose from. But you better shop around. Amazon S3 backup costs just three cents for 1TB per month. Back in its day, Windows Server handled security issues, but security has since moved out of the OS layer and into discrete appliances, said McMullin.

So that would mean the security workload is divorced from the server. The server would still have security functions to perform but the heavy lifting would be done by an external device," he said. But Denworth notes that these are high-end systems, and "the cost there is arguably in excess of adequate security wrapped around an up-to-date Microsoft environment.

At this point, there should be plenty of experienced consultants who can help with the migration, but make sure to check their experience at this. Microsoft is abandoning the OS but not the people who use it. It has prepared an entire site for Windows Server End of Service , all of which is dedicated to helping you plan your migration.

Microsoft lays this out in a four-step migration process, which involves:. The site has a Microsoft Assessment and Planning toolkit you can download, which works with System Center to examine your infrastructure and identify all of the servers and apps running on them. Assess: Now you have a list of servers and apps, it's time to categorize your apps and workloads by type, importance and complexity. This could mean having to rearchitect your infrastructure around Windows Server and System Center , which have changed radically since Server Target: This is where you the destination for each application and workload.

Because of the variety of apps and workloads, Microsoft offers a number of free software trials to test out your apps and workloads. They include:. All come with 30 day free trials. Use those 30 days to work on compatibility with all the apps, and make sure that when it's in your test environment that everything is stable and meets your needs," said Tsai. Migrate: This is where you build a migration plan, either to do on your own or with a partner. AppZero is probably the best-known of the Server migration consultancies and has a working agreement with Microsoft.

Microsoft offers a Migration Planning Assistant which covers all four steps and has official training courses to help you with the migration. Microsoft Virtual Academy: A massive collection of free study resources from Microsoft MVPs and other experts, including videos, slide decks and self-assessments. There are whole sections on migrating to Windows Server and Azure. Windows Server Roles Migration Process: This is a very large printable poster that you can stick on a wall and use it to visualize and track the whole process.

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit: This is a collection of processes and practices, assistance tools and guidance for automating new desktop and server deployments. This story, "Still running Windows Server ? Here's your end-of-support plan" was originally published by ITworld.

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This post is also available in: Italian Reading Time: 3 minutes As you probably know, Windows Server has finally reach its end-of-life. On the client side, next involved operating systems will be: Client operating systems Latest update or service pack End of mainstream support End of extended support Windows XP.

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